Celebrity Concert Series resumes in 2020
By Ginger Nelson
With the beginning of the new year, the Celebrity Concert Series is in full swing featuring stellar performances to round out a successful season.
The combined performance of Utah’s own Repertory Dance Theater and original southwest band 3hattrio Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cox Auditorium is a welcomed addition to the CCS roster. Providing a new spin on traditional events presented in the series, this collaboration of live music and professional dance will bring a mesmerizing engagement with top-tier entertainment from the state locale.
Repertory Dance Theater is one of the nation’s oldest and most successful companies. Operating for over 50 years, the message of RDT is simple: art in motion. With an exceptional ensemble of artists under artistic director Linda C. Smith, the company presents athleticism and grace that is unmatched in modern dance. The highlight of evening is not only the talent RDT will bring to the stage but the intimate pairing with the trio. Partnering in the past through tours of the American West, RDT and 3hattrio will take the Celebrity Concert Series stage for a compelling concert experience.
Playing together for six years and with the recent release of their fifth album, “Live at Zion,” in November 2019, 3Hattrio’s intensely original sound is growing an even larger fan base. When they aren’t performing at prestigious international festivals or touring, you can find the trio rooted in Virgin at the doorstep of Zion National Park. Their original twist on western music is driven by a steady drumming, sometimes with rough warm vocals, and upbeat banjo melodies. Peppered throughout is a blanket of strings that solidifies the satisfying signature sound deemed as “American Desert Music.” 3hattrio’s unique overlay of sounds is one of a kind.
In this performance, RDT and 3hattrio present “Crippled Up Blues and Other Tales of the Desert,” a number honoring the cultural traditions of previous generations who have worked and lived in the deserts of the American Southwest. DSU dance department students will also be featured dancing alongside professionals in a number. With the dynamic choreography of RDT and the textured sounds of 3hattrio, this concert is not to be missed.
Keeping in stride with the CCS tradition of world-class music, the Minguet Quartett from Germany performs Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. in the Eccles Concert Hall. The remaining season has something for everyone from Wartime Radio Review to Cirque Mechanic’s 42-foot Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels. A special performance of BYU Ballroom Dance Company March 21 has been added to the season with tickets on sale now at $25 each.
Tickets for RDT and 3hattrio Jan. 23 and the remaining Celebrity Concert Series events can be purchased online at dsutix.com, in person at the DSU box office, or over the phone at (435) 652-7800. Information about the series can be found at celebrityconcertseries.com. Join our audience and be uplifted and inspired by the power of performance art at the Celebrity Concert Series.
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